Category Archives: Politics

‘Cause This Is Thriller!

It has come to my attention that Chile is in the middle of one of those election things.  They’re having their run off election now and I don’t know if there are any chileans reading this but if you are … Continue reading

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First They Came for the Charlie Brown Christmas Special…

Things are good for blogging right now, so I thought I might as well.  I went looking for some stuff to talk about and found this: In the opinion of Arlington Mayor Russell Wiseman, President Barack Obama’s speech on Tuesday … Continue reading

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YOU’VE BEEN AT-TACKED!

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Tony Blair, Antichrist

So if this does happen, what’s the over/under on the number of people who will think he’s the antichrist? Continue reading

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Ralph Nader?

Over at that other place, ChocoMooseMan has a surreal clip of Ralph Nader on Sesame Street.  No doubt planting the seeds for his eventual run.

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Heads and Tails Meet

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“Hire Me” Watch

Though I do read the New York Times I hardly ever read Bill Kristol’s column, however, I do read Culture11.  And I read Mr. Schwenkler’s “glowing” review on his blog Upturned Earth, which was recently moved there. So I thought I’d … Continue reading

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Gore Vidal Is Going Senile

He reminds me of Grandpa Simpson at the end.   “I know the BBC audience likes the Facts of Life.” Who doesn’t?  It was a great show.

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Thoughts on the Election II: Thoughts Harder

A Nice Place™ doesn’t get no respect.  Some people think we don’t do anything substantive, others think we whine too much, others think we don’t have good enough insurance, and even more people don’t know we exist. That is what A … Continue reading

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Why This Is A Nice Place™

A senior Obama advisor confirms to NBC News that Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job of Chief of Staff for the Obama White House. Granted, his spokeswoman is currently denying the story, but for some reason I can just feel the change … Continue reading

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